lateralとは

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈlæt.ɹəl/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/

形容詞

lateral (comparative more lateral, superlative most lateral)

1. To the side; of or pertaining to the side.

   Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department.

2. Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking.
3. (anatomy) Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.

   The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.

   A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line.

4. (physics) At right angles to a line of motion or strain.
5. (phonetics, phonology) Pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.

同意語

• side, sidely

反意語

• (anatomy): medial
• (geometric): longitudinal, vertical

等位語

• (human anatomy direction adjectives) anterior,‎ distal,‎ dorsal,‎ lateral,‎ medial,‎ posterior,‎ proximal,‎ ventral ^{(Category: en:Medicine)}

派生語

• laterally

名詞

lateral (複数形 laterals)

1. An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
2. (linguistics) A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
3. (米国用法 football) A lateral pass.
4. (business) An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.

参考

• lateral consonant on Wikipedia.

動詞

lateral (三人称単数 現在形 laterals, 現在分詞 lateralling または lateraling, 過去形および過去分詞形 lateralled または lateraled)

1. To move (oneself または something) in a lateral direction.
2. (米国用法 football) To execute a lateral pass.

関連する語

• bilateral
• trilateral
• quadrilateral
• collateral
• unilateral

Further reading

• lateral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• lateral in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911